tmmar
Nassau County, Long Island, NY
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I have 2 digital and one pencil tire pressure gauge. When I check the pressure with the 3 guages, they are all different. They vary by a few pounds one to the other. What does everyone use to check their tire pressures with and how do you know it is correct?
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Agrnbrt
NJ, U.S.A.
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A tire pressure guage attached to the air pump Icarry with me when we travel. I'm not that anal about being off a pound or two.
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Great-Dane
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This is what I use and has served me well.
CW Tire Guage
I have several different types but this one has worked best. 
-Bob
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rich racin
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I have both pencil type and a round mechanical gage with a hose. I prefer the mechanical gage which is easier for me to use.
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Dick_B
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Save the best digital gauge and throw out the other two. Then you will always know what the pressure is.
I have a digital gauge made by Accutire.
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Don Don
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The best most accurate gage is the old pop up Bar type. I also have a TMS a Doran.
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SteveRankin
Sequim, WA
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I have 4 quality gauges; an analog commercial gauge/inflator, a pencil-type commercial gauge/inflator, a nice pocket-size digital, and a commercial digital truck gauge. None are built in China or inexpensive. The pencil-type gauge can't be read closer than a couple of pounds, and the pocket digital is max'd out at 100PSI so, it's accuracy at that pressure is likely to be suspect. That leave the commercial inflator with a 2" analog gauge that can be read to 1 PSI and the commercial digital that indicates to 0.5 PSI. Both of those agree as well as I can read the analog gauge, and both are consistent in their readings. I'd suggest getting a good quality commercial gauge. Unfortunately, they aren't cheap.
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Fleet Man
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Take your gauges to a commercial truck tire shop and ask them to check them against their calibrated master gauge. Then use the one that is most accurate. Apply a correction factor if one is needed.
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KOG
Winterville GA
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http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-4021B-Standard-Digital-Gauge/dp/B00080QHMM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1217552854&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-RV-Truck-Tire-Gauge/dp/B000OQBVMG/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1217553000&sr=8-23
Or go to Amazon, search "accutire", and check out what's there. Some of their lesser gauges are probably not that great, but the two above work. I've tossed all of the mechanical gauges I had because (except the 0-15psi lawn mower one) because they just aren't nearly as accurate or consistent as the digital ones.
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gmanatl
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I just glance at my Crossfires from 20 feet away.
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